PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Celentano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogi Barera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Celentano
vs
Barera

172 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Celentano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bogi Barera!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barera shoots in and bounces Celentano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Barera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Celentano's guard.
Barera slows the pace down in half guard.
Celentano wants to get back to his feet.
Barera not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barera throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Celentano to regain full guard.

Barera stands up and waves to Celentano to follow him.
Celentano lands with a good body shot.
Celentano misses with a right hand

and Barera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barera gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barera needs to keep his hands up - Celentano had a free shot at his head there.
Celentano misses with a hook.

Barera closes the distance and clinches.
Celentano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Celentano could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barera lands an elbow inside that Celentano shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barera with a knee to the head.

Barera jumps into guard, dragging Celentano to the mat.
Celentano wants to stand and escape but instead Barera has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Barera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Celentano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barera postures up in Celentano's guard and throws a big left but Celentano blocks it.

Barera stands and steps away. Celentano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Barera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barera looks gassed!
Celentano wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celentano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Barera postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Celentano to stand up.
Celentano misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Celentano. Beautiful body shot.

Barera changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Celentano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Celentano being controlled for a moment.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barera stands up.
Silvio Celentano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Barera shoots in and gets a takedown into Celentano's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barera won't allow Celentano to sweep him here.
Celentano keeping moving, preventing Barera from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Barera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Celentano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Celentano has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bogi Barera dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Celentano misses with a looping left.

Barera has Celentano up against the cage in a clinch.
Celentano is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Celentano is trying to break the clinch but Barera has him pressed against the cage.
Barera presses Celentano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barera takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Celentano takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barera has Celentano pressed against the cage, preventing Celentano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Celentano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Barera breaks the clinch.
Celentano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barera.
Celentano misses with a straight right.
Barera needs to keep his hands up - Celentano had a free shot at his head there.
Celentano throws a looping overhand right but Barera ducks down to avoid it.

Barera closes the distance and pushes Celentano back into the cage.

Barera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Barera clinches up against the cage.

Barera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Celentano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Celentano misses.
Celentano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celentano tries to bum rush Barera with a series of wild strikes but Barera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Celentano misses with a looping left.

Barera has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Barera pulls guard successfully.
Celentano preventing the sweep.
Barera is breathing heavily.

Barera is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Barera tries to land knees in the clinch but Celentano avoids the damage to the body.

Barera turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Celentano is trying to improve his position.
Barera working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Celentano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Celentano manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Barera is trying to stand.
Celentano wants to get back to his feet.
Celentano is looking to take a break and control but Barera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Barera kicks Celentano off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celentano looks to throw the jab but Barera is out of range.
Barera slips a jab from Celentano.
Celentano clobbers Barera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barera wants to clinch up but Celentano keeps it at a distance.
Barera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Celentano circles away quickly and effectively.
Barera ducks right into an uppercut from Celentano.
Barera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Celentano.
Jab by Celentano.
Celentano lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celentano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Celentano lands a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Celentano lands with a nice combination. Barera backs away looking to recover.
Silvio Celentano is winning the standup battle so far.

Barera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Celentano manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barera trying to control but Celentano is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bogi Barera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Barera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Celentano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Celentano jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Barera looking to score a takedown here. Celentano is defending well but Barera drives through and ends up in Celentano's guard.
Barera trying to control the position from guard on top but Celentano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barera forces his way into half guard.
Bogi Barera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Celentano trying to hold on to Barera's head to control him but Barera postures up.
Celentano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Celentano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Celentano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barera.

Barera decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bogi Barera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Barera moves into the clinch.

Barera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Barera uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Silvio Celentano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barera takes one to the side of the head.
Barera staying out of range there.
Celentano is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barera lands a jab.
Barera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Celentano.
Celentano misses with an uppercut.
Silvio Celentano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barera moves out of range as Celentano strikes.

Barera has Celentano up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Barera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Celentano throws out a loose jab but Barera uses good head movement to avoid it.

Barera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barera throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Celentano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barera pushing down on Celentano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Celentano is defending against the submission attempts here by Barera.
Barera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Celentano's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Celentano is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Celentano flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bogi Barera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bogi Barera!